01/25/2022
“I have the unique opportunity to work with people I consider my family. It’s been an honor and privilege to be a part of this organization.”
Aviation Mechanic - Safety Equipment 1st Class Jerry Calo, Independence, Kentucky.
Calo is a member of the Blue Angels’ Life Support team. The Life Support work center comprises Navy Aviation Structural Mechanics - Safety Equipment technicians and Aircrew Survival Equipment technicians. They maintain and repair the systems that support the life of the pilot in normal and emergency situations. These systems include air conditioning, avionics cooling, heating, liquid oxygen, and canopy and ejection seat emergency escape systems. They also maintain the personal flight gear the pilots must wear, such as helmets, oxygen masks, inflatable flotation devices, and ejection seat flight harnesses.